Police report possible suicide in Mukilteo

Herald Staff

MUKILTEO -- A shooting reported in Mukilteo on Wednesday afternoon was believed to be a suicide.Police were summoned to the area of the 800 block of Second Street about 12:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire, Mukilteo police officer Cheol Kang said.Witnesses and officers found a man dead "from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Kang said.Everett police on Wednesday evening confirmed that the man was one of their officers.The officer had been on leave for several months related to medical issues, a department spokesman said.No other injuries were reported. The investigation into the shooting continues.

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